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Windy City Trombone Retreat 2026 Application
Windy City Tuba/Euphonium Workshop 2026 Application
Who We Are
Founded in 2023 by Catie Hickey, Brass Beyond NFP is a network of music professionals committed to the artistic growth of pre-professional female and gender expansive students.
What We Do
Our programming focuses on reaching musicians through a network of educational opportunity. Now in its third year, the Windy City Trombone Retreat hosts collegiate students from across North America for four days of ensemble playing, workshops, and mentorship. A highlight of the retreat, the gender friendly Jazz Jam provides an opportunity for young jazz musicians to play tunes with an all-femme house rhythm section.
Where We Are Going
With a seed grant from the Paul R. Judy Center, we are expanding our outreach to serve high school students through the statewide Side by Side project. This event will feature clinics by female and gender expansive professionals and a mass brass ensemble performing arrangements designed for differentiated instruction. We also aim to expand our summer retreat programming in future years to serve other brass instruments including tuba, euphonium, horn and trumpet.
